How to change to knit in round?

#1

I would like to knit the Bristow pattern from Knitty and it says to knit the back and front pieces separately, but I would like to knit all the pieces as one in the round. How do I do that?

#2

You would CO all the sts you need for the back and the fronts, some people would say to use 4 less to account for the seam sts. Definitely put a marker where the seams would be, because this pattern uses decreasing along the sides for shaping. Markers will also help in doing the cable pattern for the fronts.

#3

Remember, too, that the wrong side rows will have to be reversed in order and in knit/purl. Once you get the pattern going, though, it’ll be pretty obvious.

#4

Ingrid, it’s a cardigan, so she’ll be knitting flat back and forth, just with no seams.

#5

Thank you so much for your help :slight_smile: …what do I do when it comes to the armholes?

#6

:shifty: I guess I should have looked at the pattern first, huh?

When you get to the armholes, the easiest thing is to switch to knitting back and forth for the fronts and back.